Re: Proposal of new new open-source license for graphics (TERO-GL-1.0)

Hi Morten,

Rather than diving too deeply into legal interpretations at this stage,
it's possible that the following rule-of-thumb I offer to my clients may
help you here.

If the recipient of some source code unavoidably requires a
relationship with the party granting the license in order to use it for any
purpose in any location, it should not be considered open source.


Obviously there is plenty of nuance to be wrapped around that, but the
principle may well help you understand whether your intention is achievable
through OSI's approval process.

Best regards

Simon
(in a personal capacity only)


On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM Morten Fruelund via License-discuss <
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